Gunman Demands Latin Grade Review in Tense Teachers' Lounge Drama
A tense drama unfolds in a teachers' lounge as a parent, Manfred Prohaska, takes matters into his own hands when he learns his son Fabian is one point shy of passing Latin for his Abitur. Prohaska pulls out a gun and holds the teachers hostage, demanding an immediate grade conference.
The play, directed by Johanna Landsberg, runs in real time, capturing the urgency and tension of the situation. The teachers, each with their own ethical issues, are given one hour to find that one point to save Fabian's grade. However, the teacher in charge, Herr Engelhardt, is not open to discussion.
The audience finds the exchange between the teachers funny, but the play is not a comedy. Instead, it's a drama that lives from the friction among the colleagues and their inability to reach a consensus. The play raises questions about the power of teachers to decide the future of young people, but leaves the answers open-ended.
The play, set on a Friday afternoon in the teachers' lounge, sees all the educators on stage come off badly, each with their own flaws. Despite the humorous moments, the audience is left to ponder the serious implications of the teachers' actions and the power they hold over their students' futures.
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